The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-27

liVln IN thet cola say no 10 ner, iet
alone do her harm" He doffed his
hat, and, with o curious timidity,
took her little hand, proffered as she
greeted him, in the firm grasp OF
his own large and rough one. Then
her aunt, whose guest she was, came
out upon the piazza and invited Sam
Ruxon to sup and spend the night at
the ranch, instead OF taking the long
ride to his own quarters.
Meantime, the two men who had
been approaching from the north, had
stopped and held consultation close
to the out-building in which All Fone
was concealed. Their appearance was
sadly against them. One was tall,
thin fellow, with sullen countenance
and shaggy black hair; the other a
smaller man with freckled face and
red whiskers, looking for all the world
like o. ferret. A precious pair OF ruf'
fans, All Fong thought them, as he
strained his ears to catch the dialogue,
interlarded with profanity, which
lasted for five minutes, and until hav.
ing apparently made up their mind
what to do, they started in direc'
ton Which took them round the cor.
ner OF the ranch-house and toward
the party on the piazza. :,
The Chinese boy, when they had
passed his place OF conceailment,
emerged, ran round the house in the
opposite direction and approached
Uucle Jim before the latter saw the
pair. y,
"Master," whispered he, ''hab got
two niecee man come. Wantchee
stop this side tonight. More better
you talkee he can no stop. Mi can
secure he b'long lalle-loon man | can
prove that they are ladrones OF
robbers)."
"Waal, now" said Uncle Jim, ~
didn't never hev no use for cuss
that wears pig-tail and eats rats
The Chinese must go, says 1; Clear
out now and go washee-washee, OF
whatever you call it."
As All Fong we'll knew, Uncle Jimt
bark was much worse than his bite.
nor was there any fear that he would
disregard q warning. The Chinese boy
drew back just as the two rout< lei.
lows came in sight. They approached
the piazza and one could see the look
OF repulsion come on Uncle Jim's ex-
pressive face as his experienced eye
took in the details OF their obnoxious
appe arance. The smaller fellow adj
vanced as spokesman. =,
81 allow yer disremember me, MI.
Boyle" said he, in q voice which ne
tried in vain to modulate, and which
contrasted curiously with his I'M
ctuous manner, 81 knowed yer when
yer was u sinkin shaft up to Cen
trail, and was pro.pectin'. My name
is Martin, William Martin; but the
boys all call me Beaver Dam Bill.
| This yere's my pard, Mr.. Moses
Smith; him they call Mustang Nose.
Say, Uncle Jim, we allowed ye'd give
us q shake-down fur the night, fur
we've tramped nigh on thirty miles
to-day and we're jest everlastin'iy
played out"
Uncle Jim's keen eyes were fixed on
the unwholesome pair; evidently, while
he did not recognize them, some vague
and fleeting memory was suggested by
their appearance, and he was trying
to fix it clearly in his mind. The
larger OF the two shifted his
weight from one foot to
the other as he glanced away to the
eastward, and the spokesman found
himself unable to look the old iron.
tersman fairly in the face. Indeed,
| his uneasiness was increasing each
moment under the scrutiny to which
he was subjected.
At last Uncle Jim spoke, in slow
tones, and with marked elaboration.
"This yere house amt mine," said he,
land the owner he's down to Pueblo.
FL We keep on the trail thar to the
left OF the mesa and nigh on three
mile, veil strike Dutch Pete's ranch,
an he's all fixed 10 take folks in and
give 'em o. squar meal an a shake
down. It's right over them trees yon'
der, whar we see" here he was inter.
rupted. g.,
Fanny Carroll, who had been inside
the house, suddenly came out and
stood on the piazza.
ooh, Mr.. Boyle" she cried, "do not
let any one be turned away from
these doors. These poor men are
weary and iootsore. They must not
be compelled to 60 farther. Let us
give them shelter, and supper and q
good nights rest"
She made beautiful picture as she
stood there, in a graceful attitude
with heightened color, eyes sparkling
rosy lips slightly apart. Uncle Jim's
face relaxed in an instant, and the Ell
feet OF this lovely apparition upon
the two wanderers was marvellous
Bea ver-Dam Bill took of his shabby
hat, shufiied with his feet and made
an attempt TO stapmer out his
| fhnnks. aud Mnsin1 Nose. turning tC